Questions & Answers about เขา สั่ง แล้ว ครับ
Since the current lesson is about asking questions with หรือยัง, how does this sentence fit in?
This sentence is the perfect positive reply! When someone asks a "has it happened yet?" question using หรือยัง, you answer "yes" by using the verb plus แล้ว (already). If the answer was no, you would use ยัง (not yet) before the verb instead.
Why does แล้ว come after the verb สั่ง instead of before it?
In English, we usually say "He already ordered," putting the time word before the verb. But in Thai, completion markers like แล้ว (already) are placed at the end of the phrase. So literally, it's "He ordered already."
Does สั่ง only mean to order food at a restaurant?
No, it is quite versatile! While it is the word you use to order a meal, สั่ง can also mean to order goods (like online shopping) or to give someone a command or order.
If someone just asked me "Has he ordered yet?", do I have to include เขา (he) in my reply?
Not at all. Thai often drops the subject if it's obvious from the context. You can simply answer สั่งแล้วครับ (Ordered already) to sound even more natural.